OPPORTUNITIES IN BRUNEI DARUSSALAM’S OIL, GAS & PETROCHEMICALS

• Methanol derivatives
• Gas-based Petrochemicals
• Integrated Petrochemical Refinery
• Oil/Chemical Storage

WHY BRUNEI DARUSSALAM FOR YOUR PETROCHEMICAL INVESTMENT?

Brunei is known for its oil and gas resources, being the 4th largest oil producer in ASEAN and the 9th largest exporter of LNG in the world. Brunei’s well-established oil and gas industry dates back 80 years and forms an ideal foundation for further downstream development, making Brunei the perfect location for your petrochemical investment.

BRUNEI DARUSSALAM’S COMMITMENT TO PETROCHEMICAL DEVELOPMENT

Brunei’s Government is committed to the development of the petrochemical industry within the country and is demonstrated through the development of the Sungai Liang Industrial Park (SPARK). In SPARK, the Government has invested in and developed a ready-to-use industrial park, ideal for petrochemical and supporting industries.

Strategically located next to Brunei’s well-established oil and gas industry, this 270 hectare site is ideally positioned to flourish as a world class petrochemical hub. SPARK is administered by the Sungai Liang Authority (SLA) to support the development of a globally competitive industrial hub, through a streamlined administrative process (single-point access), centred in a business-friendly environment.

In addition to its competitive advantages and other incentives, Brunei offers investors further value in:

• Ready prepared site- SPARK
• Basic infrastructure ready within the SPARK site- utility connections, telecommunications, roads, domestic waste water, etc.
• Competitively priced utilities- amongst the cheapest electricity rates in the region
• Availability of highly educated manpower- technical skills in the oil and gas industry
• Pool of experienced maintenance contractors
• Possibility of co-investment by Brunei government
• Availability of methanol feedstock- competitively priced and across-the-fence